Overview:• Another two cases of legionnaires’ disease have been reported in central Sydney, bringing the total number of patients to five in the current outbreak. Both of the new cases are men who were in theCBD at about the same time as three people who were diagnosed last week.

• The ACT Government has outlined six projects to improve Canberra Hospital’s emergency department including new specialised staff positions to streamline work flow, a medical engagement strategy, and a committee to identify and manage long-stay patients.

• Victoria state’s Health Minister Jill Hennessy told the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee (PAEC) there were 41,557 people on the waiting list, less than under the previous government. Ms Hennessy said she was committed to turning around ambulance response times and told the hearing there was good early progress, but there was significant work still to be done.

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The ACT Government has introduced a number of reforms to Canberra Hospital’s emergency department in a bid to increase its efficiency and reduce wait times.

The Government has outlined six projects to improve the department, including new specialised staff positions to streamline work flow, a medical engagement strategy, and a committee to identify and manage long-stay patients.

Minister for Health Simon Corbell said the Government hoped the changes would better integrate different areas of emergency.

Mr Corbell said the changes, many of which have already been implemented, were to support other infrastructure improvements to the emergency department.

“I’m pleased to say [the reforms] are delivering results,” he

Mr Corbell said exact details about the reforms would be announced in the upcoming ACT budget.